Fitting the Fast & Easy way with Sure-Fit Designs ...€¦ · Mark center. Draw an inverted...
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Sure-Fit Designs™ Decorative VNotch for Sleeve Hem Fitting the Fast & Easy way with... PRINTED IN U.S.A. Copyright© 2013, SureFit Designs™ Ranita Corporation, Eugene, Oregon. All rights reserved. I love 3/4 length sleeves. I'm always trying to think of some way different to finish the hem edge...just for a little more interest. This inverted 'V' came to mind and it's so easy to do. The instructions that follow show using a short sleeve. The technique and concept is exactly the same when applied to the 3/4 length sleeve. This process features a cuton hem allowance, which is great because it doesn't have the added bulk of a faced hem edge. For this blouse, I used the SFD Dress Kit Bodice with the sleeve for woven fabrics, meaning it still has the elbow dart. I simply drew the hem level midway between my elbow level and wrist level. Then during construction, stitched the elbow dart in its normal position. Pg. 1 Step 1: Draw sleeve pattern your desired length. Add 1½” 1¾ " (3.8 4.5 cm) hem allowance. Step 2: Serge or cleanfinish raw edge of hem (or use your favorite techique for prepping the edge). Step 3: Mark center. Draw an inverted ‘V’ 1” (2.5 cm) high by ¾” (1.9 cm) wide. Mark with tracing wheel or fabric pencil. Step 4: Fold hem up so that right sides are together. Stitch ‘V’. To allow for the turn of the cloth, take 1 or 2 stitches across the ‘V’ point. Close up view. Step 5: Trim away excess fabric and carefully clip to point.
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Sure-Fit Designs™Decorative VNotch for Sleeve Hem
Fitting the Fast & Easy way with...
PRINTED IN U.S.A.Copyright© 2013, SureFit Designs™ Ranita Corporation, Eugene, Oregon. All rights reserved.
I love 3/4 length sleeves. I'm always trying to think of some way different to finish the hemedge...just for a little more interest. This inverted 'V' came to mind and it's so easy to do.The instructions that follow show using a short sleeve. The technique and concept isexactly the same when applied to the 3/4 length sleeve.
This process features a cuton hem allowance, which is great because it doesn't have theadded bulk of a faced hem edge.
For this blouse, I used the SFD Dress Kit Bodice with the sleeve for woven fabrics, meaningit still has the elbow dart. I simply drew the hem level midway between my elbow level andwrist level. Then during construction, stitched the elbow dart in its normal position.
Pg. 1
Step 1:Draw sleeve pattern your desired length. Add1½” 1¾ " (3.8 4.5 cm) hem allowance.
Step 2:Serge or cleanfinish raw edge of hem (or use
your favorite techique for prepping the edge).
Step 3:Mark center. Draw an inverted ‘V’ 1” (2.5 cm) high by ¾”(1.9 cm) wide. Mark with tracing wheel or fabric pencil.
Step 4:Fold hem up so that right sides are together. Stitch ‘V’. Toallow for the turn of the cloth, take 1 or 2 stitches acrossthe ‘V’ point.
Close up view.
Step 5:Trim away excess fabric and carefully clip to point.
PRINTED IN U.S.A.Copyright© 2013, SureFit Designs™ Ranita Corporation, Eugene, Oregon. All rights reserved.
Sure-Fit Designs™Fitting the Fast & Easy way with... Pg. 2
Step 6:Turn hem to inside. Use a point turner to help make the ‘V’crisp and sharp. Press.
Step 7:Open out the hem so that you can access the sideseams allowing you to place right sides together.
Step 8:Stitch side seams. Press open. Turn hem to inside. Finish hemming process.
Finished CloseUp ViewShort Sleeve version
Completed blouse features princess seam lines going up into theshoulder seam on both front and back of the blouse. The princessseams were topstitched by using the Cover Stitch option on theserger, though in this small photo I realize you can't see the detail.The neck edge is finished with a collar and collar stand. There hasbeen a slight shirttail style curvature drawn at the hem level.
